H I L L C O U N T R Y M S
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A Monthly Newsletter! Issue No. 17 - October 2010
Library is our middle name
Library Snapshot Day
Monthly Event
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Tuesday 10/12/10Rick Riordan Book Release Party
@ Book People - 4pm
Celebrate the release of Rick Riordan!s
brand new book, Heroes of Olympus:
The Lost Hero. Buy the book, get it
signed and hang out in the parking to
enjoy food, games, chariot races, satyr
dancing, and hear Rick speak at 6pm.
Friday 10/15/10Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
@ Book People - 7pm
Meet the authors and buy the new book
in the series, Beautiful Darkness.
10/21/10 & 10/22/10Skype Author Visits for 6th graders
Sixth graders will visit with authors Paul
Catanese and Lee Wardlaw via skype in
the library.
Wednesday 10/27/10Movies in the Library Presents:
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
FREE! 4-6pm
Students are invited to the library to
watch The Lightning Thief movie.
Snacks and drinks provided. Students
should be picked up at 6pm on the
outside deck by the tennis courts
August Library Stats
Classes: 106
Check Outs: 1,723
Holds Placed: 120
Students: 1,946
New Book
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
The second installment in the Maze
Runner trilogy releases Oct. 12. The
Maze Runner is a Lone Star book this
year. HCMS Library owns 21 copies
and we have over 50 students on the
wait list. The sequel promises to be
just as exciting as the first!
The Austin Teen Book Festival was a huge success! Thanks to all of those who came out!
Enter to win a trip for four to New York
City and VIP grandstand tickets to see
the brand new Greg Heffley balloon at
the Macy!s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
http://www.abramsbooks.com/
wimpykidsweepstakes/
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Contest
Mustache Twirler Panel
Group shot of authors
Susane Colasanti, Ellen Hopkins, James Dashner,
and Catherine Jinks pose in the photo booth
South of Center jams
James Dashner signs books
Ally Carter signs books